| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 113 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Members of Leadership Mission are visiting the State |
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| 6 | 6 | | Capitol on February 27, 2023; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, This exceptional program provides opportunities for |
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| 8 | 8 | | participants to increase their knowledge of vital public issues and |
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| 9 | 9 | | to visit with the leaders who are making decisions that affect their |
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| 10 | 10 | | community; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Meeting regularly over the course of a nine-month |
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| 12 | 12 | | period, participants of Leadership Mission further develop their |
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| 13 | 13 | | skills and enhance their knowledge of important public issues as |
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| 14 | 14 | | they study topics ranging from the history of Mission to city and |
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| 15 | 15 | | county government, the police and fire departments, health care, |
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| 16 | 16 | | education, the media, federal agencies, and economic development; |
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| 17 | 17 | | in addition, participants take a maquila tour; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Classes inspire a spirit of activism and provide |
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| 19 | 19 | | opportunities for leadership training, networking, community |
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| 20 | 20 | | service, and instruction from influential figures from both the |
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| 21 | 21 | | public and the private sectors; each annual Leadership group also |
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| 22 | 22 | | completes a project of benefit to the community; these projects |
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| 23 | 23 | | have included donations to the Mission Historical Museum, the Speer |
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| 24 | 24 | | Memorial Library, the Boys & Girls Club of Mission, and The |
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| 25 | 25 | | University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, as well as contributions to |
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| 26 | 26 | | the Christmas Bikes initiative; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Leadership Mission awards scholarships each session |
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| 28 | 28 | | to members who are in college and who successfully complete the LM |
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| 29 | 29 | | program; to raise funds for these scholarships, class projects, and |
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| 30 | 30 | | the annual legislative trip, members participate in fundraisers |
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| 31 | 31 | | such as the popular Leadership Mission Golf Tournament and Turkey |
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| 32 | 32 | | Bowl Tournament; over the years, Leadership Mission has also given |
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| 33 | 33 | | back to the community by volunteering for the Back to School |
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| 34 | 34 | | shopping event, National Night Out, the Mission Pink Walk/Run for |
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| 35 | 35 | | Breast Cancer Awareness & Treatment, the Mayor's Christmas Tree |
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| 36 | 36 | | Lighting Ceremony, the Mission Community Health and Wellness Fair, |
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| 37 | 37 | | and the City of Mission Trash Bash; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Through fostering a more informed and involved |
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| 39 | 39 | | citizenry and developing new leaders, Leadership Mission is helping |
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| 40 | 40 | | create a brighter and more promising future for the Lone Star State; |
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| 41 | 41 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 43 | 43 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2023, as Leadership |
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| 44 | 44 | | Mission Day at the State Capitol and extend to all program |
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| 45 | 45 | | participants sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 46 | 46 | | further |
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| 47 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 48 | | prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 49 | 49 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 50 | 50 | | Muñoz, Jr. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 53 | 53 | | I certify that H.R. No. 113 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 54 | 54 | | 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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| 55 | 55 | | voting. |
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| 56 | 56 | | ______________________________ |
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| 57 | 57 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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